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Black (Verb)

Meaning

Make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The ink spilled on the sheet and blackened the entire page.
  • The prolonged strike will blacken the company's reputation.
  • Prolonged exposure to the sun's rays can blacken your skin.
  • Charcoal can blacken metal if not used properly.
  • The smog in the city seemed to blacken everything it shrouded.

Synonyms

  • Melanise
  • Blacken
  • Melanize

Hypernyms

  • Discolour
  • Discolor
  • Colour

Related Words

  • Black (noun)
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